Reply to Hand Painting

Submitted by Nora Wimberley (United States), Jan 23, 2009 at 08:26

Not all hand painting is for marriage.Hand painting is done for special holidays, engagements, weddings or to just look pretty. I read your post and to me and in my opinion you have a low opinion of the moroccan man you met. Life is hard in Morocco, and many women really have no idea what it is like in a 3rd world country. Many get swept up in love and that is where it stops. They do not learn about the country or religion that focus these men's lives. I do not care if the men are not religious, it still is a way of life and it is the only life they know.

Well sometimes, you can inherate the family bills. Some men, when they leave they leave. But many do send money back to there familys. And really this is not a new concept. America is called the melting pot for a reason. Rarly will you find a true american. We all seem to come from some where else. And when immagration was big back in the 1700's, 1800's and early 1900's many familys or men came and sent money back to there german, irish , british familys. As meny were forced to immagrate to the USA for many different reasons, be it drought or the great potatoe famine. So naturaly these men want to help provide for there familys as they have a better life any where except Morocco. But honestly these are questions you have to ask these men you are dating. If you come to live with me, are going to want to send money back to the family, It is a simple question, and if you are not willing to do this. Then keep looking. Mexicans pour into the states daily and send our american dollars into Mexico. And it is easy for them.

About the bed and room situation. Unless you are rich, you do not have a big house. And even many married couples in Morocco dream of having a bed. Funny how my fiance brother who lives in Rabat has a bed, but no one in his family's house has a bed, or there own room. Again this goes with what you can afford and this is a 3rd world country. The rich live more like the west and deal with western problems like obestity and other health problems. I think if we love these men we should not judge them like this. I did not like using there bathrooms there as i am not into sqating every time to use the bathroom. But i did because this is how my fiance lives. Heck most homes do not even have hot water heaters, or a bathtub. But when i was there i washed everyday. All my needs were meet, just in a different way. It is a different way of life. WE should learn and be thankful for the advancements we have. Because america is not doing so great right now. It is easy to go to a classification of 3rd world. Be thankful and love your man.

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